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Scientists use a net to collect specimens from the Arickaree river for bioblitz research and documentation at Fox ranch, located in northeast Colorado. © Dale Swenarton

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A Yellow Warbler, (Dendroica petechia), caught in a "mist net" by TNC's Scott Comings for the purpose of banding, at Rhode Island's Toste Farm Management Area, (RI/DEM). © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

How the Conservancy Leads with Science

At the Conservancy, science is quickly translated into action.
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(ALL RIGHTS, ALL USES - CREDIT IS MANDATORY) Seedlings grow at a large, state-owned, tree nursery near the city of Guarapuava, Parana state, Brazil. PHOTO CREDIT: ?Scott Warren © Scott Warren

The End of the Wild?

Conservation's task is no longer to "preserve the wild, but to domesticate nature more wisely."
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(ALL RIGHTS GRANTED TNC) A high-altitude coffee farmer shares his passion for his crop, and the preservation of the forest on his property in the Chiriqui Highlands of Panama. The farmer works with TNC partner FUNDICCEP, which encourages local farmers to adopt sustainable practices while ensuring the highest-quality product. Photo credit: ? Graham Marsden/TNC © Graham Marsden/The Nature Conservancy

Accounting for Conservation and Development

Is conservation incompatible with economic development and poverty alleviation?
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The Nature Conservancy's Carpenter Ranch located west of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in a view looking north from a ridge on highway 40. The hills beyond are land TNC hope to incorporate in the future for the protection of the Yampa River. © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

A Conversation with Peter Kareiva

Peter Kareiva talks about the state of conservation and science today.
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Gray wolf in United States, North America. © Janet Haas

Biodiversity Hotspots: A Conservation Straitjacket?

The "biodiversity hotspot" approach might actually miss more species than it protects.
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Peter Kareiva, Ph.D.

Chief Scientist & Director Science

Dr. Peter Kareiva moved to TNC after 20 years as a university professor and 3 years working on salmon conservation for NOAA Fisheries. His past publications and research have concerned such diverse fields as mathematical biology, fisheries science, insect ecology, risk analysis, genetically engineered organisms, agricultural ecology, population viability analysis, behavioral ecology, landscape ecology, and global climate change. Peter maintains connections with several universities, and still advises students, as well as teaching courses on occasion.

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